From Democracy Now | Original Article The U.S. Navy is set to begin a major war exercise in the Gulf of Alaska amid protests from local communities concerned about environmental damage. The…
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6-4-15 “These are War Crimes”: Shocking Details Emerge of U.S. Resident Majid Khan’s Torture by CIA
From Democracy Now | Original Article Shocking new details have emerged about how the CIA tortured a former resident of Baltimore, Maryland, who has been in U.S. detention since 2003, first…
5-19-15 Frontline: Secrets, Politics and Torture
Watch this Frontline special on torture here.
“Kill Anything”: Israeli Soldiers Say Gaza Atrocities Came from Orders for Indiscriminate Fire
By Democracy Now From http://www.democracynow.org | Original Article A new report based on testimonies of Israeli soldiers concludes the massive civilian death toll from last summer’s Israeli assault on Gaza resulted…
4-23-15 US Drone Strike Killed American and Italian Citizens Held Hostage by al-Qaida
By Paul Lewis, Spencer Ackerman and Jon Boone, Guardian UK From RSN | Original Article RSN Editor’s Comment: Today President Obama told Americans that he takes “full responsibility” for the deaths…
3-3-15 Petraeus reaches deal to plead guilty to misdemeanor; likely won’t face prison
By Adam Goldman and Sally Horwitz From The Washington Post | Original Article Former CIA director David Petraeus addresses a University of Southern California event honoring the military in March 2013 in…
2-10-15 13-Year-Old Boy Who Lived In Fear of US Drones, Killed by CIA Strike in Yemen
By Jon Queally From CommonDreams | Original Article ‘In their eyes, we don’t deserve to live like people in the rest of the world,’ said the victim ahead of his ultimate death,…
1-20-15 Prosecuting Guatemala’s Dirty War: Rigoberta Menchú Hails Embassy Fire Verdict, Dictator’s Trial
From Democracy Now | Original Article War Criminals Watch Note: Pedro Garcia Arredondo is a graduate of the US government’s School of the Americas (SOA) which trains Latin American military leaders. In…
1-17-15 Guantánamo Diary Exposes Brutality of US Rendition and Torture
By Spencer Ackerman and Ian Cobain From Information Clearing House | Original Article Memoir serialised by Guardian tells how Mohamedou Ould Slahi endured savage beatings, death threats and sexual humiliation …
1-15-15 Did Gitmo “Suicides” Cover Up Murder? U.S. Sgt. Speaks Out on Deaths & Prison’s Secret CIA Site
From Democracy Now | Original Article In a month marking its 13th anniversary, we look at one of the great mysteries of the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay: What happened the…
1-12-15 The Afghan War is Not Over: U.S. Ends 13-Year Combat Mission, But 10,000+ Troops Continue the Fight
From Democracy Now | Original Article The U.S.-led NATO occupation has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan. The move leaves Afghan forces in charge of security, though more than…
12-23-14 Weaponizing Health Workers: How Medical Professionals Were a Top Instrument in U.S. Torture Program
From Democracy Now | Original Article Physicians for Human Rights is calling for a federal commission to investigate, document and hold accountable all health professionals who took part in CIA torture. Last…
12-23-14 Bush & Cheney Should Be Charged with War Crimes Says Col. Wilkerson, Former Aide to Colin Powell
From Democracy Now | Original Article Calls are increasing for the prosecution of George W. Bush administration officials tied to the CIA torture program. On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union and…
12-23-14 “The War to Start All Wars”: Did U.S. Invasion of Panama 25 Years Ago Set Stage for Future Wars?
From Democracy Now | Original Article This month marks the 25th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Panama. On December 20, 1989, President George H.W. Bush launched Operation Just Cause to…
12-22-14 Should Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld & CIA Officials Be Tried for Torture? War Crimes Case Filed in Germany
From Democracy Now | Original Article A human rights group in Berlin, Germany, has filed a criminal complaint against the architects of the George W. Bush administration’s torture program. The European Center…